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New Eileen Hull House Ornament Sizzix Die!

26 Aug

Hi friends! I’m so excited to share lots of creative ways that the Inspiration Team has used the new Eileen Hull House Ornament Sizzix Die! And there might be a bonus Gift Card Folder sample too…

Summer Ideas

Check out this cool ATC Molten Coin by Julia Aston! They are so cute and a great way to try techniques on a small scale.

Susie Bentz has created a gorgeous Card Trio using the tiny house die cut from the House Ornament. I love how clean and simple these cards are but they really pack a punch!

Karen Bearse has made a Repurposed Tote Bag using mixed media techniques- hey what’s that minion doing in there??? 🙂

Elizabeth Robinson created this cool rustic House of Lights (like a tiny birdhouse!) from the House Ornament die.

Here’s a bonus from Elizabeth- a Pocket Junk Journal Embellishment using the Gift Card Folder!

I want to thank the team for holding down the fort while I have been off at the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo – they are just amazing! Here’s a video from the show in Schaumburg with a fun tip for using the Gift Card Folder and Label #2

As always I invite you to join me on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest

I hope you liked seeing the new Eileen Hull House Ornament Sizzix Dies and will give them a try! Thanks for stopping by- see you next week.

Summer Inspiration with New Eileen Hull Products

7 Aug

It sure is hot here in Virginia! I hope you can find some summer inspiration with new Eileen Hull products (in your air-conditioned craft room)! Take a look at what the Inspiration Team has come up with this week.

The dies we are working with are the Sizzix House Ornament and Gift Card Folder and Label #2

Check with your local scrapbook store to see if they carry them.

Summer Inspiration by the Team

Pam Bray made this frosty Memories Gift Card Holder and Label Mini Album using the Gift Card and Label 2 die, Clearsnap inks, Molten Dimensions embossing powders and Authentique papers. Why do I have a craving for hot chocolate? http://www.pammejoscrapbookflair.com/2019/07/memories-gift-card-holder-and-label.html

Julia Aston made this exquisite Cottage by the Sea using the House Ornament die. A simple tear in the paper led her down a whole different path and I LOVE how this came out!

Julia was on a roll! She also made this thoughtful An Evening to Yourself Gift Card Folder, giving the gift of babysitting for the receiver. She added lots of cool techniques with Blends2, Molten Dimensions and the Pansy flower die. I can’t wait to try them all!

This colorful Tutti-Frutti Business Card Holder was created by Tonya Trantham. I love how she used a piece of matboard to make a stand for the Gift Card Folder.

While we were at the beach, Susie Bentz made this fun Silly Walks Art Piece with the House Ornament die as the base. See how Susie constructed it- great tips!

Thanks so much for checking out the summer inspiration with new Eileen Hull products by the team- they are awesome!

I hope to see you on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. The Eileen Hull Fan Club is a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Request to join the group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Visit my Etsy store to find many of the products used in these awesome projects <3

New Sizzix Chapter 3 Eileen Hull Release

19 Jul

It’s time for the new Sizzix Chapter 3 Eileen Hull release! Today we are taking a look at the House Ornament- which is not just for the holidays by the way…

About the House Ornament

We moved around a lot when I was little and then I married a military man and moved some more. I love finding a house and adding special touches that make it our home. Home is comfort, stability and where everything starts. And ends, by the looks of my studio! Since this Chapter 3 release focuses on the holiday season, the idea of making a house as a Christmas ornament appealed to me. But of course, there are so many other ways to use it…

It is a ScoreBoards die, designed to cut and score thick material like matboard and chipboard. As you will see in the following projects, you can decorate this little house in numerous ways! You will need to cut two of the base pieces and trim off the floor of one of them. I adhere my house together with Therm O Web Red Liner tape to make sure that it stays together. One of my favorite parts of the die are two teeny tiny house shaped tags that I can’t wait to make a little book from <3

Here is a recent Facebook Live show where I cut recycled cardboard and created a shabby beach house, embossing it with my new Emerald Creek Molten Dimensions embossing powders. I love how these turned out and want to make a whole set. I think they would be cute to hang in a little tree or maybe create a little vignette under glass and surround with sand. It’s fun to think of ways to use it! I know at the holidays it would be adorable with a battery tealight inside to set on a holiday table or maybe to give a special gift in. Stay tuned – I’m sure we will have lots of ideas for you!

And now for the Team’s samples…

Pam Bray made an adorable Mixed Media House Ornament and Tag Album. She decorated the house with her very own stamps by Blank Page Muse and Clearsnap Blends inks- so pretty!

Jenny Marples is ready for Christmas with her cozy brick House Ornament. Head over to her blog to see all the fun techniques she used to make it! I love how she decorated the roof using leaves from the Journaling Card- Flowers & Leaves die!

Tonya Trantham made a Beach Babe House! Check out all of the fun details like a life preserver, framed swimmer on a raft and her gorgeous signature flowers on her blog.

Julia Aston is sharing an out-of-this-world Adventure Awaits Notebook. You have to check out her post to see how she created all of the cool effects she used in the making of this project. Wow!

Thanks so much for checking out the new Sizzix Chapter 3 Eileen Hull Release! The dies I ordered for my Etsy store have not yet arrived but the UPS man should be visiting today!

Inspirational Summer Projects with Clearsnap and Emerald Creek

15 Jul

Check out the inspirational summer projects with Clearsnap and Emerald Creek products! I went to the beach last week, but the team never rests! They were busy making more gorgeous samples for us!

Summer Fun…

Lisa Hoel created this playful Mermaid Wrapped Journal using tons of techniques using Clearsnap Blends inks, Emerald Creek Molten Dimensions embossing powders and and the Gel-Press plate. Don’t you love the beachy colors and fun ocean vibe!

This Field Notes Journal by Jenny Marples drips with luscious summer colors and lots of interesting ways to use new ThermOWeb products and Clearsnap inks with the Sizzix Journal die as a base. Jenny’s bookbinding skills are legendary- check out her blog for more book ideas.

Karen Bearse is the queen of art journaling and this gorgeous Embossed Notebook just blew me away! Karen used a lot of Clearsnap inks and Molten Dimensions embossing powders on the Notebook die. Check out her helpful tips on using these supplies to create the stunning cover effect.

Tonya Trantham created this gorgeous Bridal Shower Love Card using the Journaling Cards- Flowers & Leaves die and colored them with Blends inks- so pretty and summery.

Our beach house was christened last week with a visit from our family! Here’s a pic of mostly everyone, but families were coming and going all week long as their schedules would allow. It’s amazing how fast the time has gone, although I remember thinking it never would when they were little. We have another little one expected next week- so blessed!

I hope you are all having a great summer making memories!

New Ideas from the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team

24 Jun

Hi everyone- hope you are all enjoying the summer so far! I’m excited to share more new ideas from the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team using the new Therm O Web and Emerald Creek Craft Supplies products.

I am back to show you the last new product from Therm O Web– Red Liner Tape!

I use this tape on all of my heavy duty Scoreboards three dimensional projects. The matboard seems to have a mind of its own. Unless I completely break down the fibers by bending over at 180 degrees, the board will resist and try to spring open. I have found the Red Liner Tape is able to withstand the pressure, hold strong and keep the project held together. Of course you can use it for other applications as well. But when I need a firm hold, I pull out the big guns (see above) 🙂 [Read more…]

More New Eileen Hull Product Reveals

12 Jun

H everyone- today I’m happy to bring you more new Eileen Hull product reveals!

There are three new Therm O Web products that I can’t wait to share with you because I use these products all the time. That means I know that they work… and I wouldn’t steer you wrong! Last time we talked about the Easy Cut Adhesive which allows you to add paper, fabric, metal and other materials onto matboard so that when you die cut the two materials at the same time, it looks like they were printed on!

On May 16, I did a project on Facebook Live showing how to use the Therm O Web Foam Adhesive to make the cover of a Sizzix Notebook made from vintage sewing patterns. Watch that here. By the way, which tennis player looks most like me? 🙂 haha

Innovative Ideas from the Inspiration Team

Lisa Hoel created this adorable little robot card using Emerald Creek Molten Dimensions embossing powders to make him metallic! So cute- look at his little arms!

Elizabeth Robinson made this hand drawn Seahorse Notebook and pained on canvas with new Blends2 inks! Simply gorgeous and love those sea colors <3…

Karen Bearse had a play and made a Recycled Shopping Bag Notebook using the Sizzix Journal die. Make sure to check out her video tutorial loaded with tips and tricks! What a fun idea and who doesn’t have a ton of bags they have been saving…

Tonya Trantham bumped up the spine of the Notebook die and made a boho Wings and Things chunky Notebook Planner! The colors are luscious!

Here’s another fun project from Tonya- a Doilies and Flowers Drawer that shows off Tonya’s hand at making the most delicate flower arrangements <3

Susie Bentz gets creative with this Steampunk Mask using the new Blends2 inks and Molten Dimensions. Wow- that is so creative and so striking!

Thank you!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please join me on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest

I hope you liked seeing the new products from Eileen Hull and will give them a try- see you soon!

New Products from Eileen Hull!

24 May

Hi everyone- this is one of those fun days… I get to officially announce there are new products from Eileen Hull! My partners are Therm O Web and Emerald Creek Craft Supplies. My fabulous Inspiration Team is sharing how they like to use them in their projects

New Products from Eileen Hull

The first product line is with Therm O Web Adhesives. Because I work with heavy duty materials like matboard, leather, felt, metal and fabric, I need adhesives that are strong and work with thick materials.

I am happy to say that the 6″ x 12″ Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets are now available! When I want to cover a die cut book or box with paper, I put an adhesive sheet on the right side of the matboard, peel off the resist paper and add a piece of patterned paper. Then I run the project through the die cut machine with the right side facing the die. When the die cut shape comes out, the paper is fused to the board. This is strong stuff my friends! The other products are ^” x 12″ Foam Adhesive and 1/4″ Red Liner Tape. I will talk about those products in my next post!

I have a line of Molten Dimensions embossing powders with Emerald Creek Craft Supplies in six colors:

Goldenrod

Glistening Glass

White Wonder

Polished Silver

Black Magic

Aqua Splash

Team Projects

Lisa Hoel leads off with this gorgeous Molten Dimensions embossed Mother’s Day card! She used the Sizzix Credit Card Sleeve as a base and layered heat embossed flowers from the Journaling Cards, Flowers & Leaves and “love” from Journaling Words. Any mother would be happy to get this card <3

Here’s another project from Lisa! This was one of the most popular samples at Creativation this January. She created this amazing zipped Needle Book case using the Notebook die. See her thorough tutorial on how to make this unique project.

Maggi Harding made this Journal for a very special trip! See the clever ways she uses the new Therm O Web and Emerald Creek products in her post here.

Julia Aston is headed to the beach! She created a Basket of Shells using Aqua Splash Molten Dimensions on the Basket Die, and also used the Twist and Style tool and Bookplate Hinges and Label. Read about how she made it here!

Bonus Projects

Tonya Trantham created this Sewing Box for her Mom for Mother’s Day. But this is no ordinary sewing box- it’s got DOUBLE the drawers! So smart! See how here.

A round of applause for Tonya 🙂

I hope you liked seeing the new products from Eileen Hull and will give them a try! Thanks for stopping by- see you next week.

More Eileen Hull Notebook Ideas

10 May

We are still celebrating the release of the newest Sizzix die and the team is here to show you more Eileen Hull Notebook ideas!

This Notebook die is so quick and easy to create you will be making them all. the. time! It is a ScoreBoards die, which means it is designed to cut and score thick material like matboard and chipboard so it will hold up to use. The die cuts in just one pass! Then add your elastic and book insert(s) and you have made a book! These books are easy to create assembly line style for a group event- wedding, party or other celebrations. Wouldn’t this make a great graduation gift for the new high-school or college graduate heading off to big new things?

More Eileen Hull Notebook Ideas from the Inspiration Team!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson created this awesomely artistic Watercolor Meadow Notebook inspired by a walk to find some rare flowers- blue anemones! Don’t they sound pretty? See her gorgeous book with an easy to follow tutorial on her blog.

Susie Bentz created not one, not two, but three Notebooks to nest in her Treasure Box (tutorial coming soon)! The books are out of this world- Susie used gorgeous Stamperia Blue Star papers and made foiled spines. Get the scoop on her blog!

Maggi Harding is up with a stunning set of Notebooks and Treasure Box to match all covered with Kaleidescope papers from Graphic 45 – just beautiful. See a cool hinge technique here on Maggi’s blog.

You can find the Notebook die here in my Etsy store.

Here is a Facebook Live show with a look at some binding options for the Notebook.

I hope to see you on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. The Eileen Hull Fan Club is a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet- join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! See you there friends <3 Have a great week!

Eileen Hull Notebook Die Ideas

25 Apr

Today we are taking a look at more Eileen Hull Notebook Die Ideas! The Inspiration Team created these projects for Creativation and we can now share them.

Eileen Hull Sizzix Notebook Die Ideas

Pam Bray starts off with this adorable Baby Boy Frame using the Notebook to hold precious baby photos! She has decorated the frames with my Rolled Flower die- just gorgeous!

Julia Aston shares three quick and easy Notebooks today – used as an Address Book, a Photo Book and Travel book. Visit her blog to see how she made them!

Jenny Marples shows us how to create these gorgeous bound Notebooks here on her blog! See my Facebook Live where I attempted to show how to create this case binding (don’t judge- I’m still learning! :-))

And now for some sad news (for me anyway)… my Instagram account was hacked three weeks ago. I have been in mourning for the loss of the 3300 posts including photos of my family, Paper Trail trips in my vintage camper Scotty, classes, events, beautiful projects that people have created using my dies and also my almost 7600 followers that I had spent years growing. I would love if you would follow me on Instagram… click here. Thank you!

You can find the Notebook die here along with lots of others- new shipment arriving on Monday- stay tuned!

I hope to see you on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. The Eileen Hull Fan Club is a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet- join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! See you there friends <3 Have a great week!

Eileen Hull Notebook Sneak Peeks

16 Apr

This month the Inspiration Team is sharing their Eileen Hull Notebook Sneak Peeks with us! This is a new Sizzix die that has just been released. If you like to create quick and easy books, the Notebook might just be the die for you!

Bigz L Notebook

The Notebook is a handy little size. It measures about 3 1/2″ x 5″ x 3/4″- the perfect for tucking in your bag for notes or lists! This is a ScoreBoards die specially designed to cut and score thick material like matboard and chipboard up to 1/16″. The spine is built in and has an adjustable width which will hold one or two signatures. Another option is to die cut from paper, fold in half to create a nice card base. What I like best about this die is that you can cut a book cover in one pass through the die cut machine! Boom!

Ready for some samples from the amazing Inspiration Team?

Sneak Peeks

Who doesn’t love coffee? Check out Pam Bray‘s adorable Whole Latte of Love Notebook featuring her very own Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Coffee Sentiments rubber stamp designs!

Pam was busy! She also created this beautiful Moments Notebook featuring some gorgeous papers from Stamperia and soft May Arts ribbons.

Any Game of Thrones fans out there? Take a look at the epic set of Notebooks from Karen Bearse! She created the books to go with the fantastic Dragon Treasure Box she shared with us last month… so cool!

Tonya Trantham has a cool Boho vibe that comes out in this fifties lady who is rocking this Just Fabulous Notebook! She used the Trinket Box frame to put her front and center, then added some Waffle texture and Blends inks for pretty color.

Come back next week to see more Eileen Hull Notebook Sneak Peeks!

Click here to get the Sizzix Treasure Box, Stacking Drawer and Notebook dies- you know you want them 🙂

I hope to see you on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. The Eileen Hull Fan Club is a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet- join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! See you there friends <3 Have a great week!